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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Stormy North
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Aug 5, 2013

Stormy North

The area within Saturn north polar hexagon is shown by NASA Cassini spacecraft to contain myriad storms of various...

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NASA image: Long Spiky Shadows
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Nov 1, 2010

Long Spiky Shadows

Vertical structures in the variable outer edge of Saturn B ring cast shadows in these two images captured by NASA...

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NASA image: MESSENGER Views Mercury Horizon
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Jan 17, 2008

MESSENGER Views Mercury Horizon

As NASA MESSENGER spacecraft drew closer to Mercury for its historic first flyby, the spacecraft Narrow Angle Camera...

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NASA image: Four Views of Venus High Pass Filter
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Jan 29, 1996

Four Views of Venus High Pass Filter

These are enhanced versions of four views of the planet Venus taken by NASA's Galileo Solid State Imaging System at...

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NASA image: Saturn Rings in Infrared
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Oct 11, 2006

Saturn Rings in Infrared

This mosaic of Saturn rings was acquired by NASA Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer instrument on...

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NASA image: Super-Venus Artist Concept
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Apr 18, 2013

Super-Venus Artist Concept

The artist concept depicts Kepler-69c, a super-Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star like our sun,...

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NASA image: The Surface of Pluto
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Mar 28, 1998

The Surface of Pluto

The never-before-seen surface of the distant planet Pluto is resolved in these NASA Hubble Space Telescope pictures,...

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NASA image: Rhea and Edge-On Rings
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Apr 21, 2010

Rhea and Edge-On Rings

From just below the plane of Saturn rings, NASA Cassini spacecraft looks at the rings edge-on and sees the planet...

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NASA image: Hubble Portrait of the Double
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Mar 28, 1998

Hubble Portrait of the Double

This is the clearest view yet of the distant planet Pluto and its moon, Charon, as revealed by NASA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Still From Odyssey Clip 2
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Mar 27, 2001

Still From Odyssey Clip 2

This image is a single frame from a computer animation, which begins with a global view of the planet Mars created...

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NASA image: Big and Small Before Rings
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May 21, 2010

Big and Small Before Rings

Saturn moon Rhea looms over a smaller and more distant Epimetheus against a striking background of planet and rings....

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NASA image: Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter North Polar Map
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Mar 27, 2006

Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter North Polar Map

These color maps of Jupiter were constructed from images taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Magnetic Fields and Bow Shocks Illustration
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Feb 19, 2013

Magnetic Fields and Bow Shocks Illustration

This illustration shows quasi-parallel top and quasi-perpendicular bottom magnetic field conditions at a planetary...

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NASA image: Astronomers Detect First Organic Molecule on an Exoplanet Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2008

Astronomers Detect First Organic Molecule on an Exoplanet Artist Concept

A team of astronomers has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-sized...

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NASA image: Northern Belt of Jupiter
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Dec 6, 2000

Northern Belt of Jupiter

A four-panel frame shows a section of Jupiter north equatorial belt viewed by NASA Cassini spacecraft at four...

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NASA image: Mimas Stretched Shadow
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Apr 22, 2010

Mimas Stretched Shadow

The shadow of Saturn moon Mimas is elongated across the planet in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The moon...

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NASA image: Rhythmic Layering in Danielson Crater on Mars
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Nov 21, 2011

Rhythmic Layering in Danielson Crater on Mars

Rhythmic patterns of sedimentary layering in Danielson Crater on Mars result from periodic changes in climate...

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NASA image: Criss-Crossed Rings
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Apr 25, 2016

Criss-Crossed Rings

At first glance, Saturn rings appear to be intersecting themselves in an impossible way. In actuality, this view...

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NASA image: Chemical Soups Around Cool Stars Artist Concept
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Apr 7, 2009

Chemical Soups Around Cool Stars Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a young, hypothetical planet around a cool star. A soupy mix of potentially...

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NASA image: Settling in at Ceres
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Apr 20, 2015

Settling in at Ceres

This frame from an animated sequence of images shows northern terrain on the sunlit side of dwarf planet Ceres as...

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NASA image: Extensive Spiral Corrugations
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Sep 21, 2009

Extensive Spiral Corrugations

Alternating light and dark bands, extending a great distance across Saturn’s D and C rings taken by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: False-Color Rhea
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Dec 21, 2010

False-Color Rhea

Hemispheric color differences on Saturn moon Rhea are apparent in this false-color view from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Portrait of Our Dusty Past  Artist Concept
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Dec 20, 2005

Portrait of Our Dusty Past Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one...

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NASA image: Cratered Surface of Ceres in Motion
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Mar 2, 2015

Cratered Surface of Ceres in Motion

The surface of Ceres is covered with craters of many shapes and sizes, as seen in this frame from an animation of a...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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